Missouri Conference Office of Next Generation Ministries

August 2019

We hope that you had an exciting and restful summer. Summer 2019 is behind us and we are kicking off the fall with opportunities for anyone involved in Next Generation Ministries. Check out some of our fall learning opportunities, ways to stay connected, and save the dates for 2020!

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 21st: NextGen Academy

Columbia

NextGen Academy on September 21 is centered around leadership and team building lead by Venture Out in Columbia, Mo. Venture Out specializes in group team-building, utilizing both high ropes and on-the-ground challenge courses. These courses are fun and effective tools that groups can use to build trust, learn conflict resolution skills, practice successful communication strategies, and more.

Students will explore spiritual gifts, leadership development, as well as service and mission. This exciting, free program enables students ages 13-18 from across the state to grow in their faith while surrounded by other Christians seeking to grow in their faith.

Learn more and register→

September 21st: DYM National Day of Volunteer Training

St. Louis & Rolla

Doug Fields and Josh Griffin, the founders of Download Youth Ministry, will be hosting the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training. Doug and Josh will be joined by Youth Ministry legends from all across the country such as Heather Flies, Mark Oestreicher, Katie Edwards, Karl Romeus, Chap Clark, Kara Powell and others in order to train up youth volunteers.

Starting around 9am and going to about noon, Concord Trinity UMC and First Rolla UMC will host, provide snacks, a venue, and the content. The cost to register a volunteer group is $129 per regardless of the amount of volunteers participating from each church. This is a great way to get some fantastic content and a chance to connect with your team.

Help us Choose the Topic for NextGen Academy 2020!

NextGen Academy is designed to raise up leaders. We invite the youth participants to share what they would like to learn at NextGen Academy 2020. We ask that only youth ages 13-18 respond to our survey. Please share this link with your youth group to help us select the most relevant topic for your youth!

Share the survey here →

GET CONNECTED

We are always looking for the best way to stay in touch and communicate upcoming events and new resources. Our team has recently started using Text In Church, as a way of communicating easily and effectively with those in Next Generational Ministries across the state. You can get connected by texting ‘nextgen’ to 573-260-5660 and fill out the information sheet. These texts go directly from and to our team members, so feel free to message questions to the Text In Church number!

SAVE THE DATE

November 9th, 2019: NextGen Summit

Springfield, MO

Join us for a full day of NextGen Ministry learning, worship and networking. We are working to build topics and content for this gathering of preschool through college age youth workers, both staff and volunteer, in order to help keep this vital community engaged and supported.

If you have specific topics (or would like to present on a topic) please contact Maggie Lohmeyer at [email protected].

February 29th, 2020: LEAP 2020

St. Louis & Kansas City

Join us on leap day 2020 at either of the two locations, Kansas City or St. Louis, for a day of worship, service and fun! LEAP 2020 will be partnering with Rise Against Hunger to package meals as a service project. We hope to have youth from all over the state as well as some from neighboring conferences attend. There will be more information to come about possible connections with 30 Hour Famine and Lock-Ins with local churches!

Email Maggie Lohmeyer at, [email protected], for more information.